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Indonesia Tension Score

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Live 0–100 tension reading for Indonesia, built by our own engine from 19,188 world headlines in the last 30 days. Refreshed every 10 minutes; a fresh headline count twice a day.

23
Calm
7d 0 · 30d +8

Where Indonesia stands

#71 of 197 countries today, #13 of 44 in Asia-Pacific (region score 45). Tension is steady this week.

Same 0–100 scale and zones as the World Tension Index.

Indonesia news pulse

60 headlines in 30 days · newest first
Indonesia deploys troops to Jakarta after wiretapping allegations
DW World · 5 November 2026 conflictgeopolitics
32 · Low
UAE-Controlled Moeve Sells Algerian Upstream Assets
OilPrice · 5 November 2026 energytradegeopolitics
32 · Low
NASA’s 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale
Straits Times · 5 November 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
NASA Swift telescope plummets to Earth near Indonesia
ABC AU World · 5 November 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Indonesia deploys troops to boost Jakarta's security after generals' arrest
ABC Intl · 4 November 2026 conflictgeopolitics
44 · Moderate
Indonesian president’s chief of staff dismissed over alleged wiretapping
Al Jazeera · 4 November 2026 geopolitics
26 · Low
Indonesia detains 3 police generals suspected of wiretapping president
ABC Intl · 4 November 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Australia and Indonesia are neighbours, but can they become good friends?
ABC AU World · 1 November 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Chess Dynamics Wins £3M Contract for Indonesian Bung Tomo-Class Frigates
Naval News · 31 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
More than 3,000 deaths in Indonesia linked to fire pollution, report says
ABC AU World · 31 October 2026 trade
20 · Low
New Details on PT PAL’s Very Light Attack Craft (KSSR)
Naval News · 30 October 2026 conflict
32 · Low
Nature is making a comeback – now restoration funding must quadruple
UN News · 30 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Indonesia: nine orangutans rescued from wildfires return to the forest
Euronews · 30 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report
Al Jazeera · 30 October 2026 conflicttrade
19 · Minimal
Indonesian students demand action on wildfires and rising costs
Al Jazeera · 29 October 2026 geopolitics
30 · Low
PT PAL and Naval Group Explore Submarine MRO Cooperation
Naval News · 29 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Singapore and Indonesia set up a task force to combat haze from illegal burning
ABC Intl · 28 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Black Sea attacks cut Ukraine wheat exports to Indonesia, Bangladesh - Nikkei Asia
GN Food · 26 October 2026 conflicttradegeopolitics
40 · Moderate
The week in pictures: Protests across France, wildfires in Indonesia and Brazilian elections
France24 · 26 October 2026 geopolitics
29 · Low
Indonesia cuts pipeline gas exports to Singapore by about 9%
Hindu Intl · 25 October 2026 energytradegeopolitics
23 · Low
Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat wins bronze at World Championships in Rotterdam
Times Israel · 25 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Southeast Asia's worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests
ABC Intl · 24 October 2026 geopolitics
26 · Low
Indonesia seizes over 2 tons of narcotics in one of the country’s largest drug busts
ABC Intl · 24 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Australia marks missile, cyber ‘firsts’ in exercise with Indonesia
Breaking Def · 22 October 2026 conflict
44 · Moderate
Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign pact to bolster defence cooperation
Hindu Intl · 22 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Turkey, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan ink defense cooperation MoU
Breaking Def · 22 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
UN expert urges Indonesia to reconsider involvement in Trump's Gaza board
Al-Monitor · 22 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
23 · Low
Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, Indonesia sign defence cooperation accord, Ankara says
Al-Monitor · 21 October 2026 geopolitics
26 · Low
Dramatic footage shows ferry engulfed in flames off Indonesia
Euronews · 21 October 2026 tradefinance
20 · Low
How toxic wildfire haze is affecting daily life in Indonesia's cities
Euronews · 21 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low

Every story the engine read that names Indonesia, its capital or its leaders. Links go to the original outlet; the badge is the engine’s own 0–100 tension weight. This list is what moves the number above.

What is driving Indonesia’s tension score

last 30 days
  • 92 headlines in 30 days — 0.48% of everything the engine read, up sharply on the previous 30 days (36).
  • 27% of those were violent (attacks, strikes, casualties) and 5% scored as high-tension stories.
  • Conflicts on the roster: none. Indonesia is not a party to any conflict our engine tracks right now.
  • Region: Asia-Pacific reads 45 today; it carries 15% of this score.

Read it like this. Attention (how much the world is talking about Indonesia) is the biggest input at 30%. Violence and high-tension share tell you what kind of talk it is. A country can be loud and calm — an election, a summit — or quiet and dangerous. The mix is the point.

Indonesia tension month by month

average score, headline counts
MonthAvg scoreZoneHeadlinesViolentDays
November 202622.6Calm1545
October 202618.2Calm862431
September 202615.0Calm27113

Record for Indonesia began on 18 September 2026. Nothing is revised after the fact.

How the Indonesia score is built

Five inputs, fixed weights. Attention 30% (share of world coverage), violence 25% and high-tension share 15% (what kind of coverage), roster conflicts 15%, and the Asia-Pacific region score 15%. A momentum nudge (+6 / −4) rewards a country whose coverage is accelerating or fading.

Same physics as the world score. The number rises 85% of the way to its new level at once and falls no faster than 3 points a day — fear arrives fast and leaves slowly.

No third-party index inside. Every count comes from the 41 public news feeds our engine reads itself; the full method is on the methodology page. Data is free under CC BY 4.0 via the API.

Questions people ask about Indonesia

Is Indonesia in a war right now?

Not on our roster. Indonesia is not a party to any tracked conflict; the engine flags new candidates automatically when coverage repeats.

Is tension in Indonesia rising or falling?

Flat over the last 7 days.

How does Indonesia compare with the rest of Asia-Pacific?

Below its region: Indonesia reads 23 against 45 for Asia-Pacific, ranking #13 of 44 there.

Keep exploring

Indonesia and world tension: the long view

evergreen · World Tension Meter team

The archipelago that controls the straits. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country, the largest nickel producer and the guardian of Malacca, Sunda and Lombok straits. Its export bans move battery supply chains.

What our engine watches in Indonesia

  • Nickel export policy
  • Strait security and Natuna incidents
  • Political and religious tension

Indexes to follow: Supply Chain Risk · Shipping Stress.